AFC East
Bills offense: 28% earth · Bills defense: 29% earth
TeamThe starters lean air at 30%. A thinking team: quick reads, quick adjustments.
Brady fits most of this lineup. 15 of 26 starters connect well with him. Coach and unit share an element: air. The scheme and the personnel want the same thing. Best connection: Bass (K), built on a Mars conjunction. Biggest friction point: Dawkins (OL), thanks to a Mars opposition.
Carmichael fits most of his offense. 7 of 11 starters line up well with the coordinator. With a balanced offense, the air in Carmichael becomes the identity. Best connection: Anderson (OL), built on a Sun conjunction. Biggest friction point: Allen (QB), thanks to a Mars square.
Leonhard has work to do with this defense. Only 5 of 12 starters fit him naturally. Best connection: Bishop (S), built on a Sun conjunction. Biggest friction point: Oliver (DL), thanks to clashing elements.
Brady and his offensive coordinator, Carmichael, are on the same page. There's friction between Brady and his defensive coordinator, Leonhard. More alignment than friction, and that's a good place to start.
Counts the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars of every player in the unit. The comparison is against the same unit across the league.
The starting quarterback with his starting receivers, tight ends, and offensive coordinator.
The stars like this pairing. Air and fire: Allen and Moore have Suns in complementary elements, and each makes the other a little better. One more, with an asterisk. Allen and Moore may share a Cancer Moon. If so, they're wired the same way emotionally. Give it reps and it should click.
Allen and Coleman aren't a natural fit. A Sun conjunction between Allen and Coleman: two guys running on the same frequency. Now the catch. Allen and Coleman have Mars in a square. Practice battles get heated, and that's not always a bad thing. Air and earth Suns in Allen and Coleman. They'll have to work at it, because their natural rhythms don't match. Coleman's Water checks Allen's Fire. Useful accountability, or a source of tension. Communication will decide whether this works.
The stars like this pairing. Two air Suns in Allen and Shakir. Natural understanding, same tempo. In the Chinese element cycle, Allen's Fire feeds Shakir's Earth. Allen helps Shakir grow. One more, with an asterisk. Allen's Sun may trine Shakir's Moon, a strong sign of comfort if the birth times cooperate. Give it reps and it should click.
The stars like this pairing. Two air Suns in Allen and Kincaid. Natural understanding, same tempo. In the Chinese element cycle, Allen's Fire feeds Kincaid's Earth. Allen helps Kincaid grow. One more, with an asterisk. Allen's Sun may trine Kincaid's Moon, a strong sign of comfort if the birth times cooperate. Give it reps and it should click.
Carmichael will have to work to get through to Allen. Coach and player are both air Suns. The scheme and the player's style want the same thing. There's a wrinkle. Allen and Carmichael have Mars in a square. Strong wills clash, so expect a sideline moment or two. Allen's Fire checks Carmichael's Metal. When the coach does the checking, that's discipline. When the player does, expect pushback. Carmichael's Sun may square Allen's Moon. If so, expect some friction under the surface. Watch how Carmichael handles him when things get tough.